Blogs Reveal Too Much!

The news this morning reported how quite a few teenagers here in our area post their personal information on blogs or message boards. That was scary!

Any determined pervert could scan these blogs and message boards, do a bit of reading and pinpoint the individual's location to include a daily schedule. That makes me think twice about posting any detailed information about myself anywhere.

I may be 36 and no spring chicken, but I don't think there's a set age that keeps you from becoming some psychopath's victim.

Things to remember when volunteering your information to anyone - Online, don't use your real name. People can already tell who you are by tracking your I.P. address, and calling a few customer service centers claiming to be you with a problem.

Never post, or reveal your REAL date of birth and social security number. Make something up, or just flat out refuse. (HINT: If you make something up, write it down and remember it in case you forget a password, or have to go back to change your information later.)

Passwords: Make them complicated, difficult to guess and hard to crack. It's easier to have to pull out a piece of paper with your password on it than to have to repair your credit, have to start another bank account, or have to rebuild your identity etc. all because you decided to make your password your name or date of birth.

You're not making it easier for yourself when you make it easy for identity thieves and other nuts out there to victimize you.

Take the time to protect yourself and your kids.

Oh, and don't EVEN get me started on chat rooms!